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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX1R

Portability
85
Imaging
33
Features
48
Overall
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
58
Overall
65

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX1R Key Specs

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 367g - 114 x 58 x 50mm
  • Launched August 2010
Sony RX1R
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Released June 2013
  • Renewed by Sony RX1R II
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX1R Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX1R, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) offer different sensor sizes.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was released 3 years before the RX1R which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC grades vs the RX1R in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC over the Sony RX1R

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC RX1R 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 RX1R GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
ReleasedJune 2013August 2010More modern by 35 months
Display resolution1229k920kSharper display (+309k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony RX1R

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC RX1R 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX1R Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has got physical measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Sony RX1R has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Check the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX1R in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC against the RX1R.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX1R size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and RX1R is 85 and 79 respectively.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX1R top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX1R Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and RX1R.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX1R will show more detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX1R sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX1R Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX1R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX1R as a Portrait photography camera
39
manual focus
saves RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
82
you can focus manually
great flash sync speed (1/4,000 seconds)
MP count decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Street photography camera
Sony RX1R as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
66
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
great ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (482 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Sports photography with Sony RX1R
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great battery (440 shots)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
53
MP count decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking focus
fixed focal length (35mm)
slow fps (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
bad battery (270 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Travel photography highlights
Sony RX1R Travel photography highlights
63
great battery (440 per charge)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
62
MP count decent (24MP)
built-in flash
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery (270 per charge)
more heavy than competition in class (482 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Landscape photography advice
Sony RX1R Landscape photography advice
51
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
great battery (440 shots)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
66
you can focus manually
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
MP count decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
no image stabilization
bad battery (270 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Vlogging information
Sony RX1R Vlogging information
26
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic socket
34
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (482 grams)
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX1R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony RX1R
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
Category Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-08-06 2013-06-26
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 35mm (1x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.0
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic and Optical (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.50 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/4000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 367g (0.81 pounds) 482g (1.06 pounds)
Physical dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 91
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 2537
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 270 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $147 $2,798